2016 Road to the Kentucky Oaks

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The 2016 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.

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For the 2016 series, the points awarded to the top 4 finishers of the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies were doubled to a 20-8-4-2 basis. Otherwise the series was supposed to remain the same as 2015, with 31 total races. [1] [2] However, due to an outbreak of equine herpesvirus at Sunland Parks, the Sunland Park Oaks was not run, reducing the number of races to 30. [3]

Songbird was the highest ranked filly with 190 points, earned by winning the Chandelier (10 points), Juvenile Fillies (20 points), Las Virgenes (10 points), Santa Ysabel (50 points) and Santa Anita Oaks (100 points). She would have been the heavy favorite for the Oaks but developed a fever and did not race. [4]

Cathryn Sophia, the winner of the 2016 Oaks, qualified for the race with 80 points, earned by winning the Forward Gal Stakes (10 points) and Davona Dale Stakes (50 points) plus finishing 3rd in the Ashland (20 points). [5]

Standings

2016 point standings
RankHorsePointsOwnerTrainerEarningsRef
--- Songbird 190Rick PorterJerry Hollendorfer$2,720,000 [6]
1Terra Promessa150Stonestreet StablesSteven Asmussen$370,000 [7] [6]
2Lewis Bay130Alpha Delta StablesChad Brown$575,600 [7] [6]
3Land Over Sea128Reddam RacingDoug O'Neill$604,500 [7] [6]
4Go Maggie Go100Mike TarpDale Romans$399,400 [7] [6]
5Weep No More100Ashbrook FarmGeorge Arnold$395,000 [7] [6]
6 Cathryn Sophia 80Cash Is KingJohn Servis$1,079,720 [7] [6]
7Mo d'Amour70King of Prussia StableTodd Pletcher$196,100 [7] [6]
---Polar River50Bukhtoyarov and KappushevDoug Watson$700,000 [6]
8Mokat50J K RacingRichard Baltas$260,000 [7] [6]
9Venus Valentine50Rosemont FarmThomas Amoss$142,275 [7] [6]
---Wonderment50Magdalena RacingKenneth McPeek$58,660 [6]
10 Rachel's Valentina 48Stonestreet StablesTodd Pletcher$689,000 [7] [6]
11Royal Obsession45Stonestreet StableSteven Asmussen$78,000 [7] [6]
12Dream Dance44Stoneway FarmNeil Howard$158,486 [6]
---Nickname40LNJ FoxwoodsSteve Asmussen$469,400 [6]
13Paola Queen40Grupo 7C RacingGustavo Delgado$389,000 [7] [6]
14Taxable40Winchell ThoroughbredsSteven Asmussen$90,000 [7] [6]
---Carina Mia20Three Chimneys FarmWilliam Mott$799,320 [6]
15Dothraki Queen20Magdalena RacingKenneth McPeek$447,806 [7] [6]
  • Entrants for Kentucky Oaks in pink [7]
  • "Also eligible" for Kentucky Oaks in green
  • Sidelined/Inactive/No longer under Oaks Consideration in gray
  • Winner of Kentucky Oaks in bold

Prep season

2016 Kentucky Oaks prep season
RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Pocahontas 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000Churchill DownsSep 12, 2015Dothraki QueenBold QualityDream DanceJust Wicked [8]
Chandelier 1+1⁄16 miles$300,000Santa AnitaSep 26, 2015SongbirdLand Over SeaRight ThereVleja Luna [9]
Alcibiades 1+1⁄16 miles$400,000KeenelandOct 2, 2015GomoDothraki QueenMa Can Do ItPut Da Blame On Me [10]
Frizette 1 mile$400,000 Belmont Oct 3, 2015NicknameNemoraliaShe's All ReadyWidth [11]
Mazarine Stakes 1+1⁄16 miles Can$150,000WoodbineOct 4, 2015Gamble's GhostSwoop and StrikeGaravogue CollenAudacious Bear [12]
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1+1⁄16 miles$2,000,000KeenelandOct 31, 2015SongbirdRachel's ValentinaDothraki QueenNickname [13]
Delta Downs Princess 1 mile$400,000 Delta Downs Nov 21, 2015Jet Black MagicLa AppassionataAbove FashionShesthewinner [14]
Demoiselle 1+1⁄8 miles$300,000AqueductNov 28, 2015Lewis BayThrilledDisco RoseFlora Dora [15]
Golden Rod 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000 Churchill Downs Nov 28, 2015Carina MiaStageplayDream DanceDothraki Queen [16]
Starlet 1+1⁄16 miles$300,000Los AlamitosDec 12, 2015Street FancyStays in VegasSutton's SmilePretty N Cool [17]
Santa Ynez 6+1⁄2 furlongs$125,000Santa AnitaJan 2, 2016Forever DarlingCode WarriorPretty N CoolTreasuring [18]
Silverbulletday 1 mile 70 yards$125,000Fair GroundsJan 16, 2016StageplayMidnight on OconeeJet Black MagicLovable Lyss [19]
Busanda 1 mile 70 yards$100,000AqueductJan 30, 2016Flora DoraScatooshLost RavenDream to Reality [20]
Forward Gal 7 furlongs$200,000GulfstreamJan 30, 2016Cathryn SophiaIsland SaintBallet DivaRontos Lily [21]
Las Virgenes 1 mile$300,000Santa AnitaFeb 6, 2016SongbirdLand Over SeaShe's A WarriorMeriosvo [22]
Martha Washington 1 mile$100,000OaklawnFeb 6, 2016Marquee MissNicknameDoradansaDurango [23]
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point

Championship Series

Kentucky Oaks 2016 Championship Series
First leg of series
RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Rachel Alexandra 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000Fair GroundsFeb 20, 2016Venus ValentineMidnight On OconeeShakenRoyal Obsession [24]
UAE Oaks 1+3⁄16 miles$250,000 Meydan Feb 25, 2016Polar River
Busher 1+1⁄16 miles$125,000AqueductFeb 27, 2016Mo d'AmourDreams to RealityKatniss the VictorFlora Dora [25]
Davona Dale 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000GulfstreamFeb 27, 2016Cathryn SophiaLewis BayDearestR Girls a Charmer [26]
Santa Ysabel 1+1⁄16 miles$100,000Santa AnitaMar 5, 2016SongbirdLand Over SeaMokatJade Princess [27]
Sunland Park Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000 Sunland Mar 20, 2016race not run [3]
Honeybee 1+1⁄16 miles$200,000OaklawnMar 12, 2016Terra PromessaNicknameCosmic EvolutionDorodansa [28]
Bourbonette Oaks 1 mile$100,000 Turfway Apr 2, 2016WondermentInconclusiveMarquee MissMiss Meteor [29]
Note: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points
Second leg of series
RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Fair Grounds Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles$500,000 Fair Grounds Mar 26, 2016Land Over SeaDream DanceAdoreNorthwest Tale [30]
Gulfstream Oaks 1+1⁄8 miles$300,000 Gulfstream Apr 2, 2017Go Maggie GoPaola QueenOff the TracksGomo [31]
Ashland 1+1⁄16 miles$500,000 Keeneland Apr 9, 2016Weep No MoreRachel's ValentinaCathryn SophiaCarina Mia [32]
Santa Anita Oaks 1+1⁄16 miles$400,000 Santa Anita Apr 9, 2016SongbirdMokatShe's a WarriorForever Darling [33]
Gazelle 1 mile$300,000 Aqueduct Apr 9, 2016Lewis BayRoyal ObsessionMo d'AmourDreams to Reality [34]
Fantasy 1+1⁄16 miles$400,000 Oaklawn Apr 9, 2016Terra PromessaTaxableReady to ConfessCosmic Evolution [35]
Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points
"Wild Card"
RaceDistancePurseTrackDate1st2nd3rd4thRef
Beaumont 7 furlongs$150,000KeenelandApr 17, 2016LightstreamNicknameKinsley KissesR Girls a Charmer [36]
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 points

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